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[?] ground in regard to one's influence, and if a Christian fail to manifest any influence on the Side of his Lord, he in effect gives his influence against it- is it not so? Please read and ponder [?] Peter 1:5-7 Add to your faith virtue, (i.e.) according to just interpretation,) courage, manly energy, or vigour, what do these terms imply, but making manifest the light that is in [unclear] us, in all our works and ways: notice, too, the two last of the enumerations, 'brotherly kindness; charity' how can these be exercised towards Christians, without knowing and being known of them? Says Foster in that 'masterly production' 'Saturday Evening' "So far as Christians truly exhibit the characteristics of their Lord, in spirit and conduct, a vivid emotion is enkindled in other Christians bosoms, as if the bright Original of all perfections stood dimly revealed. This emotion would hardly be generated by a single instance or in a very few instances of the temper and behaviour that become the gospel; for the divine image, in any single example, is too faint; but in the multitude of instances there may clearly be seem a comiserence, a harmony a convergence of evidence, such as leaves no doubt of the truth, that all are copies after the same pattern. The Christian Brotherhood is, therefore, to each individuals, a sensible proof of the reality of his faith; and each embraces all, notnot merely with affection; but with that [torn page] the substantiality of its dearesthopes" this insulated extract can not [torn page]

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